We’re thrilled to announce the release of the title sequence for Playing to Survive: von Cramm vs Hitler, a feature documentary that has just premiered on PBS International. This project tells the story of legendary German tennis player Gottfried von Cramm, whose athletic grace and personal defiance stood in stark contrast to the Nazi regime’s growing power in the 1930s.

Airplan Studio was honored to bring this project to life. Last year, this was one of our most exciting and creatively rewarding endeavors, blending historical narrative with a deeply personal story of resilience. The client brief was to craft a sequence that not only captured von Cramm’s on-court brilliance but also conveyed the tension and oppression he faced off the court — particularly his quiet defiance of Hitler and the Third Reich.

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